autumn, natures bounty in the hedgerows - go forage

[csservices]

Plenty of damson and apple crumbles so far, mum and dad managed to collect 112 lbs of apples from thier 3 small trees this year, got my eye on a nice patch of sloes for the gin, just need to remember to buy the gin

[gensetsteve]

i have had loads from the hedgerows this year - and just about all of of it has been turned into booze:thumbup1:

 

i have also turned lots of fruit and veg off the allotments into wine

 

so far i have made or have brewing

 

redcurrant wine

gooseberry wine

pea pod wine

elderberry and bean wine

damson wine

elderberry wine

blackberry wine

mixed berry wine

apple wine

english hedgerow port - using sloes, damsons, elderberries, blackberries and raspberries

 

also made blackberry cassis

blackberry vodka

raspberry vodka

damson gin

 

as we have had a bit of frost over the weekend - i shall be out this week picking rosehips (surprise surprise - they will be made into wine too )

 

might dig up a few parsnips too and get them fermenting

 

 

 

I keep meaning to pop round and see you. I think near future may be a good time

[arb culture]

Anyone brave enough to try Jelly Ear (don't like the name Jew's ear anymore now that I've realised how anti-semitic it is).

 

I finally tried it after a couple of decades of thinking, "I'll try that one day."

 

Surprisingly nice.

 

Another surprise I had last year was that hogweed (not the giant type) is not only edible, but really nice if prepared properly.